Ragan
The Story of Ragan
As a girl name
Ragan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 78 Ragans were born — ranking #1,940 that year. As of 2026, Ragan ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 2K Ragans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ragan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1963, when 14 Ragans were born — ranking #2,200 that year. As of 2026, Ragan ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 394 Ragans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ragan
Ragan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1963 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ragan's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #1,940. Use the chart and map above to compare Ragan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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